Suspension device for stable-beams.



"No. 755,200. .PATENTEE MAR. 22, 1904.

' J. WERNER.

SUSPENSION DEVICE EO STA 'LE BEAMS.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented March 22, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR STABLE-BEAMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,200, dated March22, 1904.

Application filed October '7, 1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

with their feet in the stable-beam tumbled over the latter and easilyhurt themselves. The apparatus of the present invention is designed todo away with this drawback.

The same is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which similarletters denote similar parts.

The figure shows an elevation of the'apparatus as applied to the beam.

a is the stable-beam, which on one end is attached to the wall of thestable, while its other end is suspended to the roof of the stable orthe like. Instead of the ordinary chain there is a chain 6 employed, tothe lower link of which a hoop 0, having the shape of a climbing-iron,is attached. In the bottom of the hoop a slot OZ is arranged.- A strongsteel Serial No. 176,147. (No model.)

spring e, consisting of a piece of steel being partly bent together andhaving the free ends f f bent away from each other, engages with thesefree ends the slot of the hoop, the free ends bearing against the endwalls of the slot. This spring carries on its bottom a hooky, engagingchain-links attached to the free end of the beam a. I

It will be clear that when the beam will be pressed down with a certainforce the spring will disengage the slot of the hoop, and thus preventthe horse from tumbling over.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and "in what manner the same is to be performed,

,I d eclare that what I claim is- In combination with a stable-beam,- asuspension device for the beam, comprising a hoop having a slot in thebottom and being linked to the ordinary chain, a link having strongspring-arms bent away from each other and freely engaging said hoop, anda hook attached to the lower end of the spring substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

JULIUS WERNER.

' Witnesses:

Orro W. HEL ivrRIcH, T. CHRIsT. HAFERMANN;

